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Two Digit Addition & Subtraction With Regrouping
Do your students need practice with double digit addition with regrouping? What about double digit subtraction with regrouping? Double Digit Addition & Subtraction With Regrouping (Triple Digit, Too!) includes 50+ practice pages to help your students learn and practice two digit addition and subtraction practice (some triple digit, too) with and without regrouping. In
DIY student rulers {without spending a penny}
Have you ever noticed that most {if not all} furniture stores have paper rulers all over the place? AND they want you to take them! Why else would they put them around every corner? My co-worker/mentor snagged a set for the whole second grade and it didn’t cost us a
Double Digit Addition & Subtraction With Regrouping (Triple Digit, Too!)
Do your students need practice with double digit addition with regrouping? What about double digit subtraction with regrouping? This math packet includes 50+ practice pages to help your students learn and practice two digit addition and subtraction practice (some triple digit, too) with and without regrouping. In addition to the 50+ practice pages, this
Mini Classroom Tour
Remember when I first posted about my reading beads? (BTW: reading beads are a GREAT way to track home reading minutes!!) Well, let’s just say that my students are totally obsessed with them! They have to read 100 minutes to get a bead and I occasionally offer special beads for special challenges. There
all about biographies!
In my second grade classroom, we are all about biographies! {Confession: I think most biographies are quite boring… but of course I would never tell my students that… and even if I did, they wouldn’t believe me. They think biographies are pretty much the coolest thing ever. EVER.} To make biographies
You Are Worth More Than Gold!
Your students will love this FUN St. Patrick’s Day writing packet! This download includes the templates needed to complete the writing activity “Who is Worth More Than Gold” and the bulletin board display. Students can assemble their own pot of gold and write about someone who means a lot to
Teaching CVCe Words in First Grade
Teaching CVCe word patterns to your kindergarteners and first graders can be tricky! Let’s start with first things first. What does CVCe stand for? CVCe = Consonant Vowel Consonant e In CVCe words the vowel says it’s name (the long vowel sound) and the ‘e’ on the end is silent.
“A” or “An” – Which to Use?
I have officially challenged my students to use “an” and “a” the correct way EVERY TIME they write. Hopefully this flow chart will help! For example: Do you want an apple? I have a cat.
Teaching CVCe Word Patterns
Teaching CVCe word patterns to your kindergarteners and first graders can be tricky! Let’s start with first things first. What does CVCe stand for? CVCe = Consonant Vowel Consonant e In CVCe words the vowel says it’s name (the long vowel sound) and the ‘e’ on the end is silent.
parts of speech bundle {nouns, verbs, & adjectives}
In my classroom we are reviewing nouns, verbs, and adjectives. To do this, I am using all three of my parts of speech units. My students love these units {esp. the Action Verb Heroes}! Since I am continually using all three units at once, I thought it would be nice
Predicting
Today we talked a whole lot about predicting… and the SUPER Bowl! To be honest, I know N-O-T-H-I-N-G about football, so I had to recruit my husband and some of my students to help me on this one. I’m sure you have seen this adorable football craft created by A Cupcake
ukuleles {i’m CRAZY}
Yes. I am that crazy teacher down the hall who is teaching her second graders how to play the ukulele. I’m really sorry about the noise… It’s just that we have to practice EVERYDAY… Back 100 years ago {almost} I learned how to play the ukulele in second grade. I
February Activities (Writing, Math and More) BUNDLE
I am really excited for February! My Valentine packet: February Activities (Writing, Math and More) BUNDLE (updated in January 2021 and formally called All You Need is LOVE) has so many math and writing activities and I know my students will enjoy all of them! I am probably most excited for
teacher tip: permanent markers & whiteboards
Hello sweet friends! I hope you are having a good week. 🙂 I wanted to share a little tip I learned from a friend that involves a permanent marker and whiteboard. You are probably wondering what these two things have in common… because who in their right mind would use
penguin mini unit {freebie}
I hope you are having a great week back in school. I can’t believe how fast time goes and how fast this week has gone by… and I really can’t believe tomorrow is Friday! {Thank goodness!} Last year my students made these adorable penguins. I love giving step-by-step instructions and
